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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12612000537853
ACTRN12612000537853
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Comparing the pain of injection of a single injection palmar subcutaneous nerve block with a double injection dorsal digital nerve block for digital anaesthesia in patients who present to the emergency department with finger injuries.

Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital0 sites90 target enrollmentMay 21, 2012

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Finger injuries
Sponsor
Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital
Enrollment
90
Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
May 21, 2012
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients will be included if they
  • 1\. are aged \>\= 18 years old and
  • 2\. present with a finger injury requiring digital anaesthesia

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients will be excluded if they:
  • 1\. Have a digital nerve injury proximal to distal interphalangeal joint. Such patients are excluded because assessment of the distal sensation of the finger is performed by the hand surgical team as these injuries benefit from operative intervention.
  • 2\. Have peripheral neuropathy or vasculopathy. Peripheral neuropathy will confound the assessment of pain of the injection and all pain scores. Vasculopathy will result in reduced blood flow to the digit and may result in increased risk vascular compromise following digital anaesthesia.
  • 3\. Are unwilling or unable to consent. This includes patients with a psychotic illness that would impair their ability to consent and patients with alcohol or drug intoxication.
  • 4\. Have a tendon sheath infection as digital nerve block may promote the spread of the infection
  • 5\. Skin disease such as eczema overlying the injection site
  • 6\. Have an allergy to lignocaine

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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